1.2+Disparities+in+Wealth+&+Development

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Here are the learning objectives for this unit, if you have lost yours please download here

1. MEASUREMENTS OF REGIONAL AND GLOBAL DISPARITIES


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World Bank Data

The World Bank's Classification of Countries
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3. ORIGINS OF DISPARITIES AND INEQUITIES (project courtesy of Geographyalltheway)
The aim is to be able to use a case study example to explain disparities and inequities that occur within countries resulting from ethnicity, residence, income, education, employment and land ownership.

Task: **Describe** and **explain** the disparities that exist in New York.[750-800 words, 30 marks. To access more than 20 marks you must be discussing at least three different categories of disparities] Download the mark scheme here

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Focus One - Disparities in New York City - Income
Explore the districts of New York - are there any patterns in the income of the residents?

Focus Two - Disparities in New York City - Residence
Visit the districts of New York using Street Viewing Google Maps or Google Earth. Collect some images of the extremes. Look at the availability of affordable housing.

Focus Three - Disparities in New York City - Ethnicity
Are there any links between what you have seen in Focus One and Focus Two and the information presented in these maps?

Focus Four - Disparities in New York City - Education and Employment
Click on the link The New York Times- Mapping America: Every City, Every Block. Explore the available data to find disparities in employment and education between the districts.

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4. MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS




Useful Sites
UNSTAT Score Cards from the Center for GLobal Development

Here is the report for progress on the MDGS as of 2011

Here is an interesting article showing how S. Asia is making slow progress in achieving the MDG's Click Here to read more

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5. Reducing Inequalities
An interesting Video here about the increasing role of China in Africa - perhaps a new era of colonialism for the African Continent? media type="custom" key="12036285" To supplement the video, here is an interactive map from Forbes to show the growth and reach of Chinese overseas investments.

Trade Blocs
New African Trade Blocs

AID
Aid is still Vital Role of Women

AID VS TRADE


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DEBT
A USEFUL UPDATE ON THE DEBT SITUATION FROM THE GUARDIAN

REMITTANCES
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= REGIONAL AND GENDER INEQUALITIES IN INDIA = =media type="custom" key="9841211"= source: **COMPARING INDIAN STATES**